PE Volume 122 Issue 2 Archives

A power purchase agreement for an in-development solar project has netted what the Rocky Mountain Institute has called the lowest reported contract for distributed photovoltaic solar energy in the United States.

Gas Turbines operate at a constant volume of very clean air. It’s the density of this air however that holds the key if we want to keep our Gas Turbine Power Output levels high.

During the heyday of coal-fired power plant construction and operation in the last century, many lessons were learned regarding correct water/steam chemistry control in high-pressure, fossil-fuel steam generators.

Old boiler systems with outdated, inefficient equipment are the norm for our industry. This is because boiler technology is largely stable, and boilers are reliable pieces of equipment that can last decades.

With UAV prices dropping, using UAV as part of an integrated enterprise asset management program is becoming easier than ever. Or, is it?